

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Talk: Ian Gill - Searching for Billie
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am – Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: In this talk, author and journalist Ian Gill shares the remarkable true story behind his book Searching for Billie, which traces his journey to uncover the hidden past of his Chinese mother, Billie. What begins as his first visit to Hong Kong becomes a transformative quest as Gill meets his mother’s former friends, colleagues, and fellow prisoners of war—revealing layers of her life he never knew.

Light refreshments served on arrival. Gold coin donation appreciated. RSVP to: TakapunaEvents@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/takapuna/author-talk-ian-gill-searching-for-billie/200029491021339
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029491021339?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=takapuna-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Takapuna
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 9 The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand 0622
- **lat**: -36.78896
- **long**: 174.7738
- **full address**: 9 The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand 0622, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Takapuna Library (Takapuna) (https://allevents.in/org/takapuna-library-takapuna/5030180)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/661b261bd08712e9bde70e099f38ef0b05b09975b8651f6e33aa71f9855e9f20-rimg-w300-h300-dc132a3f-gmir?v=1770596662

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 9 The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand 0622, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Takapuna Library (Takapuna)
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Author Talk: Ian Gill - Searching for Billie ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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